A plea for the Godly

2. A righteous man is devoted to holiness: The Priests under the ¹Law were not only washed in the great laver, but adorned with glorious apparel, Exod. 28. 2. the emblem of a righteous man who is not only washed from gross sin, ⟨p. 76⟩but adorned with inward sanctity; he is what he seems; he hath not only holiness painted on him, but living in him. 'Tis said of Zechariah and Elizabeth, they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless, Luk. 1. 6. A good Christian is Gods Temple; his body is the outward Court of the Temple, and his soul the Sacrary, or Holy of Holies: He is pure in heart, Mat. 5. 8. his work is to serve God, and his end is to enjoy him: Man having a principle of reason, must not live as a beast; and having a principle of righteousness, he must not live as a sinner; he is now metamorphised; he lives [Greek or Hebrew], Godlily, Tit. 2. 13. Christ is not only his Priest, but his Pattern: as he makes use of Christs death for his Salvation, so of Christs life for his imitation.

2. A righteous man is devoted to holiness: The Priests under the ¹Law were not only wash'd in the great laver, but adorned with glorious apparel, Exod. 28. 2. the emblem of a righteous man who is not only washed from gross sin, ⟨p. 76⟩but adorn'd with inward sanctity; he is what he seems; he hath not only holiness painted on him, but living in him. 'Tis said of Zachary and Elizabeth, they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless,